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JERRY BAND!

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Space
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

Synth alien space into Stella Blue. Really cool effects from Bobby and Brent. Listen to this show.
6
Viola Lee Blues
Nov. 29, 1966
The Matrix

Impressive soloing and unique guitar tones from Jerry and Bobby. Pure lysergic goodness. 1966 headiness.
4
Easy Answers
June 26, 1993
RFK Stadium

Vince plays synth organ instead of those terrible horns. Similar to killer versions played by Bob later in Ratdog (when this song really got good).
15
Box of Rain
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Tight playing, excellent vocals, polished performance. Summer of '73 in Portland—who could ask for more?
23
Shakedown Street
July 9, 1989
Giants Stadium

Epic Shakedown. Starts with lyric flubs by Brent and Bob, but rages onward to headiness.
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Comments

Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
April 27, 1985
Frost Amphitheatre

Love the mellow opening. A great '85 show. Of course, everything at the Frost during and before '85 is a trip up the golden road to unlimited devotion. The tape linked to this entry is the best source available (unlike most times when the link here takes to to a crusty SBD or AUD).
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 21, 1977
Lakeland Civic Center

It's all about the Mutron Octave Divider/Mutron III combination here. Garcia rips into it through out FOTM, blasting the crowd with low notes and intricate soloing. There are a lot of good Scarlet>Fires, but none compare to this.
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

After you get your fill of listening to Garcia and Weir's excellent guitar work on this song, not to mention Billy and Phil, focus your ears on Keith's piano. It's a whole other layer to the ride. It just sounds beautiful.
Estimated Prophet
Aug. 20, 1983
Frost Amphitheatre

Also, this jam>Eyes transition is incredible. It's the Frost during the early 1980s—you can't go wrong!
Dear Mr. Fantasy
July 2, 1989
Sullivan Stadium

Best version by far. No space alien MIDI to distract from the raw purity of Garcia's guitar. I usually like the MIDI layers, but for some tunes, it just didn't work. "Ramble on Rose" comes to mind. I love the Mutron, but hate those godawful horns in post-'90 versions.
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